Howell Elementary School adopted a new high-quality instructional resource (HQIR) for mathematics. This move required a major shift in teaching style. Teachers learned to "step back" and allow students to engage in "cognitive grappling" and productive struggle.
About four years ago, Red Cross Elementary School Teacher Scott Johnson noticed one of his kindergarten students was wearing a rubber hand. His student, Jackson Farmer, was born without a right hand and would sometimes wear the rubber hand to give the appearance of having a hand. However, it didn’t have any functionality.
The Congressional App Challenge is the official student STEM competition of the U.S. House of Representatives. It's an annual nationwide competition hosted by members of Congress designed to inspire middle and high school students to explore STEM fields.
The Kentucky Department of Education has named Chelsey Tingle as the new director of mathematics education.
Thousands of students showcased technology projects during the 2025 Kentucky Student Technology Leadership Program (STLP) State Championship at Rupp Arena in Lexington on April 23.
Thirty-four districts and 35 sites will be participating in the 2025 Summer Boost: Reading and Mathematics Program, a partnership between the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) Office of Teaching and Learning and the Summer Food Service Program.
Six Kentucky educators have been selected as state finalists and are now eligible to receive a Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST), the nation’s highest honor for K–12 science, technology, engineering, mathematics (STEM) and computer science teachers.
Representatives with the Kentucky Department of Education’s (KDE’s) Office of Teaching and Learning presented during the KDE Superintendents Webcast on March 11, including an update on numeracy initiatives.
Four Kentucky educators have been named as finalists for the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST) award.
Two Kentucky teachers won the prestigious 2020 Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST), the nation’s highest distinction for teaching in science, technology, engineering, mathematics and/or computer science.